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The Problems of Philosophy was written by British philosopher and intellectual Bertrand Russell and published in 1912
. In it, Russell introduces several notable philosophers and schools of thought and offers overviews of their positions to provides a context of philosophic problems common to all philosophy, problems such as public and private experience, personal identity, self-consciousness and consciousness of other minds, relations of space and time, and knowledge itself.The Problems of Philosophy holds a fundamental relevance for the investigation of our ordinary lives. Its capacity as an introduction to philosophy blends with Russell’s positive philosophic program.
Read the overall summary, explanations of important quotes, and and three Question & Answers about key ideas in The Problems of Philosophy. Or, learn more by studying SparkNotes guides to other works by Bertrand Russell.
